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taking out the ground defense. both of those are major military operations. they involve war. they don't have -- they don't have strong support from nato allies. it's more go it alone for the united states. >> all right. >> an they don't seem to be that effective in addressing the underlying problem there. >> now, ambassador -- >> i think the president's approach is pretty common sense. been very forward. he's taken the lead on this but it's not military yet. >> ambassador williamson, you advise governor romney. what would a president romney do right now with regard to syria? would he take unilateral action? >> well, no. it's not required to take unilateral action. the arab league already called for more robust efforts. there are a number of european states. it east sbresing. general wesley clark led the successful kosovo engagement. in that situation, president clinton did not allow the u.n. security council to bind our hands and bring humanitarian relief but president obama has been playing mother may i with the russians and with china on what we can do in syria. and anyone
taking out the ground defense. both of those are major military operations. they involve war. they don't have -- they don't have strong support from nato allies. it's more go it alone for the united states. >> all right. >> an they don't seem to be that effective in addressing the underlying problem there. >> now, ambassador -- >> i think the president's approach is pretty common sense. been very forward. he's taken the lead on this but it's not military yet. >>...
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the weakness he's concerned about and was in the primary ss that he tends to get defensive. he really needs to control that. i know from sources talking to mitt romney in these mock debates that's definitely one thing they've been practicing big time. >> that was certainly a key moment in the end of newt gingrich's efforts to become the republican presidential nominee. >> sure was. >> mitt romney really gave it to him at that point. we'll have much more on this coming up in our next hour. dana, thanks very much. >>> in our next hour we're going to be speaking with representatives from both campaigns -- top advisors from both campaigns joining us. robert gibbs from the obama campaign, kevin madden from the romney campaign. lots to discuss with both of them. that's coming up here in "the situation room." >>> ikea is now issuing an apology after its catalog sparked outrage. what did the company do? stand by. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, blo
the weakness he's concerned about and was in the primary ss that he tends to get defensive. he really needs to control that. i know from sources talking to mitt romney in these mock debates that's definitely one thing they've been practicing big time. >> that was certainly a key moment in the end of newt gingrich's efforts to become the republican presidential nominee. >> sure was. >> mitt romney really gave it to him at that point. we'll have much more on this coming up in...
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so i think the best way -- what i would suggest is don't go on defense. everybody in politics has these change positions. so you go after the president for some of those really dramatic flip-flops that he's had just like everybody else. >> rudy giuliani, the former mayor of new york, he's in denver helping the romney campaign get ready for a huge night, debate night in america. mr. mayor, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. take care. >> thank you. >>> and just ahead here in "the situation room," we're going to hear from the other side, stephanie cutter, the deputy cap pain manager for barack obama, she's going to join us live from denver as well. that's coming up later. our new poll shows voters have very definite ideas about who they expect will win tonight. gloria borger is standing by. she's got the numbers. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro fro
so i think the best way -- what i would suggest is don't go on defense. everybody in politics has these change positions. so you go after the president for some of those really dramatic flip-flops that he's had just like everybody else. >> rudy giuliani, the former mayor of new york, he's in denver helping the romney campaign get ready for a huge night, debate night in america. mr. mayor, thanks for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. take care. >> thank you. >>> and just...
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we have imposed the crippling sanction he's speaking of, and we have invested in an armed domed defense system to make certain that both iran and israel know that we're going to do everything in our power to stop the iranians from developing a nuclear bomb. it is easier for governor romney to come up with these ideas, but president obama has the record. he's made this a clear part of our american foreign policy. there should be no doubt in the mind of anyone, including the iranians. >> but do you agree with romney that ahmadinejad should be charged with espousing genocide, which i assume refers to his suggestions in the past that israel should be wiped off the face of the map? >> well, i'd like to hear the particulars, of where governor romney's going. he's trying to think of something that we could do that might give him a headline here. but the bottom line, the president has been working behind the scenes, decisively, with strength, with our allies, creating the largest global coalition against the iranian development of a nuclear bomb that we have seen and enforcing sanctions that ar
we have imposed the crippling sanction he's speaking of, and we have invested in an armed domed defense system to make certain that both iran and israel know that we're going to do everything in our power to stop the iranians from developing a nuclear bomb. it is easier for governor romney to come up with these ideas, but president obama has the record. he's made this a clear part of our american foreign policy. there should be no doubt in the mind of anyone, including the iranians. >>...
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securing the federal networks, making sure the department of defense, department of homeland security things like that are safe, protect critical infrastructure and quicker response to attacks making sure they know something is under attack and, number two, able to defend it quickly. the executive order which john brennan said was being considered would presumably address some of those shortcomings between government and the private sector. particularly important the government wants to make sure the companies that own and operate critical infrastructure are taking appropriate measures to keep things like the water supply, the electric grid, the air traffic control system safe from a cyber attack. >> well, do we know what the hangup is? this certainly does seem like the kind of thing congress would know they have to do pretty quickly. >> it seems pretty obvious, doesn't it? yeah. there is a bill that was passed by the house but it did hit snags in the senate. the sticking point really now is over the burden on business. should they be required to share information with the government
securing the federal networks, making sure the department of defense, department of homeland security things like that are safe, protect critical infrastructure and quicker response to attacks making sure they know something is under attack and, number two, able to defend it quickly. the executive order which john brennan said was being considered would presumably address some of those shortcomings between government and the private sector. particularly important the government wants to make...
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the defense denies those claims. these documents also confirm holmes sent a package containing a notebook to his psychiatrist. the contents of the book are now sealed. the rampage during a screening of "the dark knight rises" left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. now fallen chinese politician bo xi has been tripped of his duties. found bo responsible for severe mistakes including peddling, bribery and womanizing. he was once considered a rising political star. and 19 people were killed in the crash of a plane carrying them through a staging point for mt. everest expeditions. the flight crashed after striking an eagle. no one survived that crash. and officials have recovered the flight data recorder. afp reports a french reports says investigators will try to identify the photographer and whether or not a crime was committed. meanwhile, a royal spokesman says there will not be a complaint over nude photos of prince harry partying in vegas. he says it would be a distraction for the prince who is deployed in afghanistan.
the defense denies those claims. these documents also confirm holmes sent a package containing a notebook to his psychiatrist. the contents of the book are now sealed. the rampage during a screening of "the dark knight rises" left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. now fallen chinese politician bo xi has been tripped of his duties. found bo responsible for severe mistakes including peddling, bribery and womanizing. he was once considered a rising political star. and 19 people were killed...
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and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> the president once again blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get very far with heed lookers who write-off half the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsibility for their own lives. >> 47% people of the people -- >> the obama campaign turned romney's remarks into a devastating new ad playing the words under the faces of families and veterans. >> and they will vote for this president no matter what. so my job is not worry about those people. they should
and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it....